The Sleeping City: The Story Of Rookwood Necropolis by David A. Weston My rating: 3 of 5 stars It’s not easy to find books about Australian cemeteries in the US. This one is currently going for over $200 on Amazon, … Continue reading →

Rookwood Necropolis Hawthorne Avenue, Rookwood, New South Wales 2141, Australia Founded: 1867 Size: 777 acres Number of interments: more than 1 million In 1862, the government of New South Wales purchased 200 acres of the Hyde Park Estate, owned by … Continue reading →

Historic Congressional Cemetery by Rebecca Boggs Roberts My rating: 5 of 5 stars Wow, this book made me want to visit this cemetery. I picked the book up in Washington DC, but didn’t get a chance to read it until … Continue reading →